Growth and induction in food consumption of Helicoverpa armigera Hbn. (Lep., Noctuidae) larvae on chickpea, soybean, and maize diets

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 335-339

  Singh, Ashok K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DIET; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LABORATORY METHOD; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

CICER ARIETINUM; GLYCINE MAX; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032788312     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.1999.00349.x     Document Type: Article

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